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CFTC proposes rule to deal with conflicts of interest due to affiliations

Image of CFTC Chairman Michael Selig.
CFTC Chairman Michael Selig.Photo: Andrew Harnik/Getty Images

The CFTC, through its sole commissioner, said new amendments are needed “to increase the detail and specificity of the existing regulations in order to mitigate potential risks.”

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has just proposed new rules to deal with conflicts of interest and other concerns that arise due to the growing trend of integrated businesses.

Citing what it has observed in terms of the growing number of affiliations between CFTC-regulated entities, the agency said it

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